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L.A. Salsa Congress gives bachata room to dance
Salsa dancers know that it's crucial to have a partner with good rhythmic chemistry. The same could be said of salsa music, a flamboyant genre that can be picky about sharing the floor with others. So it's noteworthy that at the 15th annual L.A. Salsa...
Tags: Politics, Entertainment, Music, Los Angeles Hotels, The Amistad
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READER SUBMITTED: Spanish National Honor Society Collects "Suitcase Of Supplies"
MiddletownMrs. Marla Buono, school counselor at Mercy High School sponsors a child through the nonprofit organization Me Too Educational Sponsorships. Mrs. Buono received a letter from her sponsored child and it was written in Spanish. She asked World Language...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Housing and Urban Planning, Human Interest
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St. Augustine Prep graduates 'exit as men to serve,' salutatorian says
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP -- The 173 members of St. Augustine Prep's Class of 2013 received their diplomas Sunday, joined by several members of the Class of 1963 -- the school's first graduating class. "It is hoped that the seeds of Augustinian spirit...Tags: Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Leukemia
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INTERVIEW-Pinewood CEO pushes ahead with bid for UK expansion
ReutersBy Belinda Goldsmith CANNES, May 20 (Reuters) - British film production company Pinewood Shepperton is to go to the national government with its bid to double the size of its main studio, the home of James Bond, after local authorities rejected its...Tags: Skyfall (movie), Environmental Issues, Politics, Movies, Les Miserables (movie)
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A marriage of talent: Different journeys of life bring artists together
The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C.Some have called visual artist and author, Dorothy Kee, and her husband, entertainer and record producer, Alphonza Kee Sr., the shining diamonds in Mt. Gilead. They live there now, but their work has taken them to places around the world. Alphonza, 60,...Tags: AIDS, Entertainment, Schools, Human Accomplishments, Music
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OKIE ��� Inspirational characters: Artist aspires to make it as an animator
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.Aspiring artist and cartoonist Mike Reed has drawn inspiration from all sorts of characters. First it was Sonic the Hedgehog, the spike-haired hero of Sega video games, comics and cartoons. Then came the ever-cheerful SpongeBob SquarePants. Now it's...Tags: World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Bunny (music group), Welterweight, Entertainment, Boxing
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Lawrence business owner says he's living the American dream
The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.Rafael D. Guzman says he is an immigrant who has fulfilled the American dream. Guzman came to Lawrence from the Dominican Republic at age 15 in 1981, and after graduating from Lawrence High School, he earned a degree in electrical and computer...Tags: Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Economy, Business and Finance, Technology, Radio Industry, Arts and Culture
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Christ-centered mission trip
I recently went on a seven-day mission trip with Global Aid Network to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, where I was a co-leader of 43 high school students from Dallas. While in the Dominican Republic, my team got the opportunity to share the gospel...
Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Separation of Church and State, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Church members sew 100 dresses for mission trip in June
The Mount Airy News, N.C.Along the wall of the main hall of Highland Park Baptist Church, one hundred colorful dresses were hung with care. Each dress was created from a pillowcase with a cross stitched on the front. Some dresses were created from silk pillowcases and patterned...Tags: Mount Airy, Entertainment, Music, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Rosario the right jockey at the right time for Derby winner Orb
The Lexington Herald-LeaderHe speaks in quiet tones and frequently punctuates his sentences with a bit of laughter. And when one tries to get Joel Rosario to elaborate on his success, the already shy jockey often ends up at a loss for words. "I don't know, it's hard for me to...Tags: Stuart Janney (racehorse), Animal Kingdom (racehorse), Equestrian, Churchill Downs, Dubai World Cup
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'Heights' transports you to New York neighborhood
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.SpeakEasy Stage Company's "In the Heights" so convincingly envelops the audience in a corner of a not-so-long-ago Washington Heights neighborhood in New York City that it might take a minute to get your bearings when you leave Boston Center for the Arts...Tags: New York City, Entertainment, Music, Entertainment Events, Theater
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Preakness-proven Baffert will send 'Govenor' out for an upset
Bob Baffert strode into the Preakness stakes barn Friday morning, shouting toward Orb's trainer Shug McGaughey loud enough so all could hear. "OK, Shug, I'm here to take away that media spotlight for you," he said. Baffert, indeed, is one of the few...
Tags: Under Armour Inc., Triple Crown, Pimlico, Kevin Plank, Kentucky Derby
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